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A Florida mother has found herself in trouble after a line of cocaine was found on top of her son’s Dr. Suess book, “The Cat in the Hat.” 24-year-old Casey Quoka was busted earlier this week after cops discovered drugs in her three-year-old son’s reach.  While cops were searching Quoka’s …

On her 50th birthday, DMX’s ex-wife, Tashera Simmons, remembers her best friend one day after his death. In an emotional Instagram tribute, Simmons reflected on her life thus far as well as the time she spent married to the late rapper. The post itself was a montage of images of …

After going on a camping trip in the Death Valley National Park with his girlfriend, authorities have pronounced the missing Arizona Congressional staffer dead. According to PEOPLE, Alexander Lofgren, 32, went missing earlier this week during the trip. He was found dead by the Inyo County Search and Rescue Team …

The power that gospel music has is undeniable. It can get you through good days, rough patches, and even serve as a reminder of God’s everlasting grace. Often speaking to the soul, this genre is so infectious that you don’t even have to be religious to be moved by its …

A new development being built in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta is sparking gentrification concerns.  Construction on an upscale 61-townhome community called The Ten29 West — priced at about $500,000 per unit — is currently underway. But, the median household income of the community is only about $37,000, 11Alive reports. According to the outlet, …

Thanks to a parent sharing footage from his son’s preschool classroom showing White students sitting with plates of food and Black children with none, the Georgia preschool has lost its contract with Kids ‘R Kids. Marquis, the preschooler’s father, shared the disturbing picture on his Instagram account, and it has …

A former Jackson Public School teacher was sentenced to 15 years on Thursday for two counts of sexual battery. Five years of the sentence will be suspended, but she will be required to register as a sex offender. Amber Turnage, 42, was accused in 2017 of carrying on a relationship …

The city of Yonkers, NY, could soon have a statue or a street named in honor of DMX and is inviting the late rapper’s family to hold his memorial service there if they so choose. According to TMZ, DMX’s family has already begun the process of planning a private and …

Two people have been arrested in connection with a chair’s theft that belonged to Jefferson Davis from an Alabama cemetery. Davis was the president of the Confederate States during its existence from 1861 to 1865. According to CNN, New Orleans Police Department said that Stanley Warnick and Kathryn Diionno were …

An 18-year-old Southeastern Louisiana University student was arrested for stabbing a man she was dating. According to PEOPLE, Elizabeth Grace Johnson faces charges of aggravated battery after stabbing Draven Upchurch multiple times. Campus police received calls of a disturbance coming from one of the campus dorms, WAFB News reported. Upon …

A U.S. Army second lieutenant is suing two Virginia cops over a traffic stop that happened last December. According to Richmond.com, the overzealous officers allegedly drew their guns and pointed them at the man while using a slang term to suggest he was about to face execution before pepper-spraying him …

Pearl Fernandez has petitioned to be resentenced after pleading guilty to torturing and murdering her 8-year-old son Gabriel Fernandez. According to PEOPLE, the California mother was sentenced to life without the chance of parole in 2018. She has cited California penal code changes because she can no longer be convicted …

Prince Harry will attend the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip alone, as his wife, Meghan Markle, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, has been advised by her doctor not to fly to the U.K. According to People.com, Buckingham Palace confirmed the news through a royal spokesperson saying, “The …

Chinese regulators slapped online retailer Alibaba with an 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) fine for behaving like a monopoly.  An antitrust investigation was launched in December into Alibaba’s “exclusive dealing agreements.” The agreements kept merchants from selling products on other e-commerce platforms, a practice known as “choosing one from two,” according to …

50 Cent responded to recent photographs making the rounds on social media that reportedly shows his ex Daphne Joy on vacation with Sean “Diddy” Combs. 50 took to social media and posted the photos along with the caption, “[Eyes emoji] Nah me and puff fight over business sh*t,” he explained. “If he …

It’s never too late to fix your wrongs, even if it was a century ago. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced on Friday that the county is in the process of returning a scenic parcel of Manhattan Beach land to the rightful descendants of a Black couple who originally …

A postal worker in Flint, Michigan, was brutally beaten by two women in an attack that was captured on video. According to the New York Post, an onlooker claimed the women were trying to jump the mail carrier in an attempt to steal stimulus checks from her postal van. But …

Four of the women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson are now required to refile their lawsuits using their real names. On Friday, Harris County judges concluded that four of Watson’s sexual assault accusers must refile their claims under their birth names at two different emergency court appearances. Watson’s attorney, Rusty …

Trey Songz has reached a tentative settlement with the women who accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Miami nightclub in 2018. In court documents obtained by The Blast, the alleged victim in the case, listed as Jane Doe, notified the court that she reached a deal with the …

Scientists will study former NFL player Phillip Adams‘s brain following his shooting spree that left five dead. According to CNN, Boston University researchers announced Friday that the brain of Adams, 32, will be studied to see if he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after enduring repeated head trauma. On …